Guest of the 20 Hours of France 2 Sunday evening, François Hollande spoke about the free mask. For the former head of state, it should be free for all students and provided by the National Education. On the contrary, the government decided that the purchase of masks would be the responsibility of the families.

François Hollande was a guest of the 20 Hours of France 2 Sunday evening. "The mask being almost compulsory in both public and private education, it must be free for all, and provided by national education," said the former head of state. He also added that this should be the case in both public and private establishments. "We would provide computers and no masks? It does not make sense," he continued.

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After several days of debate, the government announced that the purchase of masks, compulsory from the start of the school year for students over 11, would be the responsibility of families. "No country in the world provides free masks", argued the executive. Despite this, the measure has been criticized, even among the ranks of the majority. "I find it astonishing that the government is negotiating on this", also reacted Eric Coquerel, deputy for Seine-Saint-Denis of rebellious France, at the microphone of Europe 1.

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Faced with criticism, the executive recalled that the most modest families had already received masks by the Post Office during the summer and that the back-to-school allowance had been raised by 100 euros.